Establishment of diagnostic reference levels in computed tomography for select procedures in Pudhuchery, India

Establishment of diagnostic reference levels in computed tomography for select procedures in Pudhuchery, India

Computed tomography (CT) scanner under operating conditions has become a major source of human exposure to diagnostic X-rays. In this context, weighed CT dose index (CTDI w ), volumetric CT dose index (CTDI v ), and dose length product (DLP) are important parameter to assess procedures in CT imaging...

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Main Authors: A Saravanakumar, K Vaideki, K N Govindarajan, S Jayakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Physics
Subjects:
Computed tomography
CTDI w
CTDI v
dose length product
dose reference level
pencil ionization chamber
polymethylmethacrylate phantom
Online Access:http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2014;volume=39;issue=1;spage=50;epage=55;aulast=Saravanakumar

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